Cigarette extinguisher



Dec. 2, 1941. v c, H, KAMM 2,264,473

CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Filed July 16, 1940 Inventor Carl H. Kamm Attomeys Patented Dec. 2, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in cigarette extinguishers and theprincipal object in view is to provide an ashtray with means forextinguishing lighted cigarettes so as to prevent noxious odors and savethe partially burned ciga rettes for further use, thereby effectingeconomy in smoking costs.

Another object is to provide a device of the character indicated whichis simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, may be readilycleaned and which holds the partially burnt cigarettes at a convenientangle for retrieving for future use.

Other objects and advantages are also com-i cigarettes andalso'fromleaving the same buming. The extinguished cigarettes may beleft in the bores for removal as desired, or, deposited in prehended bymy invention, all of which, together with the precise nature of myimprovements, will .be readily understood when the succeedingdescription and claim are read with reference to the drawingaccompanying and forming part of this specification. I

In said drawing-- pockets l I, respectively, said bores being of a sizeto loosely accommodate cigarettes and slanting down from said edgeto'said pockets. v

The described cover 4 may be formed ofthe same material as' thebas'e land, pedestal 2-, or different material as desired.

In the use of, the. device, as a cigarette:ex-

tinguisher, the lighted cigarettes are extended through the bores I2into the pockets II in which,

because of thelack of oxygen therein, the lighted ends of the cigarettesare quickly extinguished.

Thus the usual grinding'of the cigarettes against the-cigarette tray orother 'base, to extinguish the same is obviated also the noxious odorsresulting from this: usual manner. of extinguishing "the tray formed bythe" base ,I. By removing the Figure 1 is a view in top plan of thepreferred embodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 2-2 of Figurel, and I Figure 3 is a view in bottom plan of the cover.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, in the preferred embodimentthereof my invention comprises a tray-like base i of dish form having acentral, internal pedestal 2 therein of less height than the side of thebase and provided in the top thereof with a circular well 3. The base Ia 1d pedestal 2 may be formed of glass, metal, or cast plastic, or anyother suitable material which is fire-proof.

A circular, removable cover 4 is provided for the well 3 having anannular bottom flange 5 fitting into said well 3 and resting on thebottom thereof, said cover havinga comparatively thick top with abeveled edge I and a central, rectangular stud 8. upstanding therefromfor mounting a box of matches, not shown, on the top in the usualmanner. A slot 9 is provided in .the top of the stud 8 for holding a padof matches, not shown, therein, in upright position.

The flange 5 of cover 4 forms a hood which is divided by a plurality ofdiametrical partitions l0 therein so that said flange, partitions l0 andthe bottom of the well form a plurality of wedge; shaped pockets H inthe pedestal 2, or well 3.

A plurality of bores l2 are provided in the top 4 opening onto the edgeI and into said cover 4; a'shes which have accumulated in the pockets llmaybe emptied andithe device thoroughly cleaned.

' The foregoing will, it is believed, suflice to immy invention withoutfurther explanation.

Manifestly the invention, as described, is susceptible of modificationwithout departing from the inventive concept and right is hereinreserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of the subjoinedclaim.

What I claim-is:

A cigarette extinguisher comprising a base, a central circular pedestalarising from the base and having a circular well formed in the topthereof, and a detachable cover for closing said well comprising acircular top surmounting the pedestal and having a beveled outer edge,said cover being provided with bores therein extending from said edgeinwardly and downwardly and opening into said well and for the insertionof lighted cigarettes therethrough into said well to be extinguished bythe lack of oxygen in the closed well, said cover including an annularbottom flange fitting into the well, and a plurality of diametricalintersecting partitions within said flange dividing the space within thelatter and forming therein together with the bottom of the well aplurality of pockets in said well, and said bores communicating withsaid pockets, respectively.

CARL H. KAMM.

